A statement posted to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's Instagram on Wednesday paid tribute to Lindbergh. It said: "The Duchess of Sussex had worked with Peter in the past and personally chose him to shoot the 15 women on the cover.

"There is no other photographer she considered to bring this meaningful project to life."

In the 1990s, Lindbergh was known for his photographs of models Naomi Campbell and Cindy Crawford.

Edward Enninful, editor of UK Vogue said: "His ability to see real beauty in people, and the world, was ceaseless, and will live on through the images he created. He will be missed by everyone who knew him, worked with him or loved his pictures."

His work was shown in museums such as the Victoria & Albert Museum in London and the Centre Pompidou in Paris.

Lindbergh also directed a number of films and documentaries. His film Inner Voices won best documentary at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2000.

Celebrities who have worked with Lindbergh paid tribute to him on Twitter.